FFA salute to Ag Educator Evey Choat
For National FFA Week, February 20-26, we feature alumni of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture who are agriculture educators and chapter advisors for FFA chapters.
They are among 12 UNSTA or NCTA graduates currently in classrooms and leading the 203 FFA chapters in Nebraska.
We appreciate their commitment and dedication to Nebraska youth and agriculture.
Meet Evey Choat, native of Cedar Rapids
Q: What year did you graduate from NCTA?
A: May of 2015
Q: What activities were you involved in at NCTA?
A: I was a member of Women In Ag, Safari Club, Livestock Judging Team, Horticulture Club, and the Collegiate 4-H & FFA.
Q: When did you start teaching?
A: I began teaching at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School in the Fall of 2017. I moved to teach at McPherson County School (in Tryon) in Fall of 2020.
Q: What are the activities planned for FFA Week?
Monday: President’s Day, no school
Tuesday Truck Day: Pancake Breakfast for all Staff and Students
Wear your favorite truck’s color. Red = Dodge, Black = Chevy, Blue = Ford
Western Wednesday: Dress like a cowboy
Down on the Farm Thursday: Dress like your favorite animal.
Ag Olympics 7th and 8th Period Elementary coloring pages due
Friday National Wear Blue Day – Wear FFA Shirt, FFA Jacket
Throughout FFA Week – Find the FFA Emblem ~ Dress Up Days for prizes
Part of the University of Nebraska system, the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a two-year institution with a statewide mission of preparing students for successful careers in agriculture, veterinary technology and related industries. NCTA is known for its affordable tuition, high job-placement rate for its graduates, and for the success of student teams in competitive activities including crops judging, ranch horse events, livestock judging, shotgun sports, stock dog trials, and intercollegiate rodeo. The college is consistently ranked as one of the best two-year schools in the nation.
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